PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.


Messages from the President

A : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the State Timber Corporation for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Report of the Jaya Container Terminals Limited for the year 2020

(iii) Regulations made by the Minister of Transport under Section 237 read with Sections   5, 19 and 20 of the Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2240/37 of 14th August 2021


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera                    
(ii)    The Hon. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Main Business of the House for Today

Two Regulations under the Land Development Ordinance (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper)

were approved by the House.


Questions at the Adjournment Time

Two Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-
(i)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Thalatha Athukorala
(ii)    The Hon. Akila Ellawala


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “delaying payment of gratuity for pensioners” was proposed by the Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1716 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Thursday 24th March 2022.

*  This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard.